El Salvador vs Panama: CPI Price, nominal

El Salvador
130.72
in 2026
Panama
131
in 2026
El Salvador rank
131st
Panama rank
130th

CPI Price, nominal over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
255075100125198720062026

How they compare

Panama currently reports 131 against 130.72 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Panama ahead.

El Salvador ranks 131st and Panama ranks 130th of 157 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
1980s 22.28 69.71 47.42 Panama
1990s 54.63 74.27 19.63 Panama
2000s 84.45 85.01 0.5559 Panama
2010s 108.52 118.24 9.72 Panama
2020s 124.29 128.25 3.96 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cpi price, nominal, El Salvador or Panama?
Panama, at 131 against 130.72 in El Salvador as of 2026.
What is the difference in cpi price, nominal between El Salvador and Panama?
0.28, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for cpi price, nominal?
El Salvador ranks 131st and Panama ranks 130th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,097 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.